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The book the constellation as seen in Southern India by R. J. Pocock . It was reprinted from the Madras Times. It was published in 1923

This letter is about photo-visual lens and lens for spectroheliograph for observation in Kashmir

This letter is from R. J. Pocock, Esq., Nizamiah Observatory, Hyderabad Deccan, to the address of Dr G. T. Walker, Director-General of Observatories, Simla, regarding the loan of one or two Chronometers From any of the Indian Observatories That have any to spare.

The letter was informing about Dr.Walker has written to the Minister of Finance asking about some spare lenses that they have with a view in borrowing them for use in Kasmir. It informs Evershed the type of lens that could be borrowed till the time.

This letter was reply to letter dated Oct. 29 about lenses. He was requesting 15-inch, 12-inch, 4-inch and a lens of about 7 ft. focus lenses to be send from Nizamaiah Observatory to Kodaikanal Road Station mentioning the purposes for which it requires. In addition the item has the telegram messages written by Evershed to Pocock and vice versa.

This letter contains information about testing of the 15 inch lens on stars etc and finding something wrong in color correction.